Lasers
| Single Mode | Flex™ All-in-one Solution
The Flex™ can be operated in a wide temperature range (10°C - 35°C), with a stable and quiet laser output power at most wavelengths. The Flex™ has a proven history of RMS noise stability < 0.5%. The combination of excellent beam characteristics (such as mode quality, low divergence, and brightness), makes the Flex™ laser series suitable for beam focusing, as well as for long distance beam positioning.
The Flex™ includes an integrated laser driver, thermoelectric cooling, and optical fiber coupling with an expected lifetime > 10,000 hours. The Flex™ has been proven reliable up to a 3% peak-to-peak long term power stability rating.
The Flex™ can be externally modulated by either an analog or TTL input. These lasers can be modulated up to 20kHz with a modulation depth > 100:1 in TTL mode, and up to 1kHz with a 0 - 5V in analog mode.
All Flex™ models deliver a single-mode (TEM00) spatial beam. For wavelengths between 635nm and 830nm, this is achieved by internally coupling the laser output into a single-mode fiber-optic that acts as a mode filter guaranteeing a beam profile with circularity < 1.2:1 and a typical M2 of 1.05.
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The Flex™ laser series comes equipped with USB and RS232 connections and our easy to use software interface for laser power control and real time monitoring of internal laser conditions.
The Flex™ can be externally modulated by either an analog or TTL input. These lasers can be modulated up to 20kHz with a modulation depth > 100:1 in TTL mode, and up to 1kHz with a 0 - 5V in analog mode.
Mock FDA Quality Systems Inspection Technique (QSIT)
Extensive Quality Control Check Points including Installation Qualifications (IQs), Operational Qualifications (OQs), Performance Qualifications (PQs), and Product Qualifications, as well as software verifications and validations
ISO-9001 and ISO-13485 certified
FDA/CDRH registration and compliance
CE Mark and UL Mark
Application of Six Sigma methodologies
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Compact Low Noise Class IIIb Lasers
Flex™ is the first all-in-one laser solution from B&W Tek. No more messy cables, driver boards, power supplies and laser heads cluttering up your laboratory table. Internal TE Coolers increase reliability over a temperature range of 10° to 35°C. The Flex™ is powered by a single AC 100 – 240VAC input which runs the internal low consumption (<40W) power supply, supplying a regulated universal DC output. Each Flex™ comes standard with both RS232 and USB 2.0 plug-and-play interfaces and our easy to use software package. The Flex™ software allows full control over output power, base plate temperature, an hour meter to monitor laser usage, and TTL triggering control setup. These turnkey lasers maintain outstanding optical performance over a broad temperature range, guaranteeing minimal fluctuations in power and virtually eliminating high frequency noise. With its compact design, the single-mode fiber coupled Flex™, is the most versatile and valuable system on the market. This version of the Flex™ provides output powers up to 60mW and wavelengths from 635nm to 830nm with a pure TEM00 beam and a M2 value of 1.05 (typical).
